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Mousetail Plant in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Arisarum proboscideum

 

Mousetail Plant

Arisarum are small tuberous or rhizomatous perennials. They form dense clumps of long-stalked, heart- shaped or arrow-shaped leaves,and clusters of small; flowers wrapped in hooded spathes. Arisarum proboscideum is rhizomatous and bears arrow-shaped, glossy, green leaves up to 15cm long. The flowers that appear in Spring have a dark purple-brown spathe with a long narrow tip that resembles a mouse's tail - hence the name

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plant Features
  • Mousetail Plant likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Mousetail Plant likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Mousetail Plant is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Mousetail Plant likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Mousetail Plant

Latin name

Arisarum proboscideum

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Araceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Mousetail Plant likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Mousetail Plant is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Mousetail Plant likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Mousetail Plant likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Mousetail Plant is 0.50meters x 0.50meters 0.50 M 0.50 M

Arisarum proboscideum

Arisarum are small tuberous or rhizomatous perennials. They form dense clumps of long-stalked, heart- shaped or arrow-shaped leaves,and clusters of small; flowers wrapped in hooded spathes. Arisarum proboscideum is rhizomatous and bears arrow-shaped, glossy, green leaves up to 15cm long. The flowers that appear in Spring have a dark purple-brown spathe with a long narrow tip that resembles a mouse's tail - hence the name


Flowering

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

The spathed flowers appear in Spring

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Arisarum need woodland conditions - partial shade, and moist, humus-rich soil. Plant in Spring in a position that can replicate these conditions.

 

Propagating by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seed direct in the growing site, or in a drill to be planted out to the desired site after germination, in Spring.

 
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